UMD's Stalder Named to Swiss Olympic Team

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KBJR News 1

January 7, 2014Updated Jan 7, 2014 at 7:40 PM CDT

Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.com) --- University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) freshman defenseman Lara Stalder has been named to the final women's hockey roster for Team Switzerland ahead of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games, it was announced on Tuesday.

Stalder is one of eight defensemen to make the final roster, and UMD head coach Shannon Miller says she expects the first-time Olympian to fit in well on the international stage.